Trees and Shrubs of the British Isles is the standard work used by professional and amateur alike. For many years the major revision for the Eighth Edition has been under way and with publication of Volume IV, Ri-Z, the descriptive text is now completed. A mass of accurate information is combined with an informal style to produce a blend of botanical description, horticulture and personal experience that is unique. The concise descriptions are accompanied by details of distribution, history, distinctive characteristics and merits, and cultivation. The volume covers some 115 genera.